[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heavenly-official-bestows-evil":3,"chapter-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-88":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heavenly Official Bestows Evil",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2316707,4530,"Chapter 88: Return to Reality","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>Wu Xian looked through everything and felt somewhat disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these six talismans, none was the inscription method he most anticipated, and he had no intention of taking any of them into his next Fudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he quickly made his choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian did not want to attract Zi Gu’s favor; the Golden Light Spell was merely an ordinary attack talisman, not particularly rare, so these two talismans were discarded first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xu Xingzhi Chase Technique was useful for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Xian did not know what condition his next Fudi would be in; planning to flee before even entering was not his style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Hard Character Talisman…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Wall effect was powerful—it could stall a foe too strong to defeat in a critical moment—but its reactivation condition was harsh, and Wu Xian had no idea what counted as sufficient accumulation of yin energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remaining lifespan: 26 years\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute of Steel and Iron Body could be used for survival or for desperation, and its reactivation condition was among the simplest: just rest well and replenish qi and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this be the effect of Daoxing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Transmute Stone to Gold Technique, if usable against evil spirits, it would be a potent killing move; moreover, its effect was intriguing—even if wasted, it could leave something behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian had once believed artifacts were most useful, but now he saw that the practicality of divine arts might not be lower than that of artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the reward had been claimed, and the statue had been worshipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave one final glance at his status on the Dao Certificate and noticed that after gaining Daoxing, two new entries had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without further hesitation, Wu Xian took out the “Human Divine Art—Hard Qi Gong,” and if no favored artifact appeared next, he would enter his next Fudi with this divine art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To truly function, the conditions were stringent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one final matter remained to be resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully studied the descriptions of the three divine arts and first discarded Kui Hou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human Divine Art—Hard Qi Gong: Gather qi externally, skin hardens like iron, impervious to blade or axe, duration one minute; after dissipating, rest well and replenish qi and blood to reactivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much thought, Wu Xian still fished out the Ghost-Head Great Knife from the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storage box had only one slot left; he had to give up one item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three wisps of mist hovered above the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the Punishment Stick, the Ghost-Head Great Knife, and the Pure Dusting Brush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian had seen the Pure Dusting Brush before; no need to elaborate—he would not choose it this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining two items both had powerful effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Wu Xian looked toward the Water Official Statue with anticipation; each worship of the Water Official was his most eagerly awaited moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This box seemed to have spatial properties—the massive Ghost-Head Great Knife had been effortlessly stuffed into a single small slot, yet looked utterly uncluttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for choosing the remaining two talismans was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Wu Xian discarded Ghost Wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the knife, Wu Xian felt the ghostly head on the hilt watching him stealthily, sending a chill through him; fortunately, the knife came with a scabbard—once sheathed, the uncanny sensation vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To those without Daoxing, divine arts are like talismans—used and gone. But to those with Daoxing, divine arts are like innate abilities; once conditions are met, they can be reactivated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kui Hou’s so-called “voice like thunder” had nothing to do with lightning—it merely harmed enemies through immense sound. The power might be great, but letting out a deafening roar inside a Fudi was suicidal, like lighting a torch and shouting loudly in a dark forest full of armed hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incense burner sat on the desk before his statue, perfect for testing whether items left outside the storage box would still be there upon entering Lihentian next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of these five items, Hard Qi Gong best handled complex situations without drawing attention; no matter the condition of his next Fudi, Hard Qi Gong could always serve some purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Dynasties Punishment Stick: An ancient punishment stick passed through five dynasties, two meters long, bearing countless cries of the condemned, terrifying to behold; can injure evil spirits; minor spirits struck are filled with fear; major spirits struck have a chance to enter a state of terror…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Wu Xian, both items had one unavoidable flaw: their bulk. Carrying either into a Fudi would make him an instant target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red and black vapors wrapped three books; Wu Xian had never seen these three divine arts before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the two-meter-long stick, the great knife was more convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Summoning Talisman’s effect varied with weather—its power might differ drastically between sunny and rainy days, introducing too much uncertainty; but using lightning-based items might attract the favor of the Universal Transforming Lord, so Wu Xian kept the Thunder Summoning Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian had truly nothing to do inside the Fudi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained were the incense burner and the Transmute Stone to Gold Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood-Painted Ghost-Head Knife: Executioner’s blade, used to behead over three hundred, radiating oppressive malevolence; can injure evil spirits; damage to the neck is doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daoxing: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permanent Slot: 1—【Human Divine Art—Hard Qi Gong】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Wu Xian placed the “Human Divine Art—Hard Qi Gong” into the Permanent Slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian now possessed five items: Hard Qi Gong, Blood-Painted Ghost-Head Knife, Transmute Stone to Gold Technique, Thunder Summoning Talisman, and the remaining incense burner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps some men with chronic ailments might need it, but Wu Xian felt he would never use it in his lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian put the Transmute Stone to Gold Technique into the Storage Box; this divine art could be used in the real world—make a golden toilet, for instance—even if not sold, it would be pleasing to the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought and reconsidered, agonized for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he placed the Blood-Painted Ghost-Head Knife and Thunder Summoning Talisman into the Spirit-Infused Storage Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Summoning Talisman, a tiny slip of paper, seemed to fill the slot entirely; Wu Xian tried to put the incense burner in too, but no matter how he tried, it would not fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained at last was Hard Qi Gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian read the descriptions of the three divine arts and realized these were different from previous ones—all three bore explicit conditions for reactivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Divine Art—Kui Hou: A beast with one leg, shaped like an ox, dark body without horns, entering or exiting water brings wind and rain; its light shines like sun and moon, its voice roars like thunder; its name is Kui. Activate Kui Hou to roar like thunder, terrifying demons and spirits; three roars max, then replenish throat energy to reactivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Wu Xian turned to the Earth Official Emperor Statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knife was just over one meter long, nearly twenty centimeters wide, its back thick, blade sharp, like a long iron slab; it felt heavy in hand, its surface coated in dark red lacquer, its hilt bearing a grotesque, living-looking ghostly head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Divine Art—Ghost Wall: Define an area, obscure with clothing, surround like a wall, trapping victims in place, unable to escape; duration varies by circumstance; after first use, sufficient yin energy must accumulate to reactivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blessing Slot: 3—【One Becomes Three】、【Three Becomes One】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Virtue: 760\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Money: 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the Dao Certificate, tugged the dog’s tail, and returned to the warm little home of the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1265,"2026-06-20T14:31:06.102Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","56fbe721b1ee781e89cad6b3fa7141fab4b8bf4ba4bcd230e736c36b698ba1e7","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-89","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-87",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheavenly-official-bestows-evil-cover.jpg"]